"Election Administration in the United States"1934, by Joseph P. Harris, Ph.D.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is pleased to make available for download the landmark book on election administration, Election Administration in the United States, by Joseph P. Harris, Ph.D.

This book is reprinted with permission of the Brookings Institution Press, Copyright 1934, All Rights Reserved. NIST wishes to thank the Brookings Institution for making this out-of-print book available for download from this site.

History of the Australian Ballot Form of the Ballot Variations from the usual types of ballots Party emblems Use of party, residence, occupation, etc., on the ballot Placing Names of Candidates on the Ballot Provisions for Candidates not Named on the Ballot The Order of Offices, Parties, and Candidates Instructions to Voters Sample Ballots and Ballot Advertising Printing Presidential Electors and the Ballot

The Call of the Election Frequency of Elections Election Precincts Polling Places Delivery of Election Equipment and Supplies Hours for Voting Organization of the Precinct Election Board Identification of the Voter Poll Lists Handling the Ballots Assistance to Voters Challenges Watchers and Challengers The Count